About The Author: Col M Shrikumar Nair Sena Medal & Bar is a highly decorated veteran from the Indian Army. An Alumni of The Indian Military Academy, the Officer was commissioned into The Madras Regiment. The Officer has rendered service from the arid deserts of Rajasthan to battling insurgents in the secondary forests of Nagaland. Col Shrikumar SM & Bar has the unique distinction of successfully commanding his Battalion on the LOC in kashmir during the Kargil Operations. He has been bestowed with a gallantry award, twice for acts of bravery beyond the call of duty. The Officer also has adequate experience in the corporate sector and is well settled with his family in Bangalore . He is a writer, blogger and also a life skill trainer. In this book the Officer has mixed humour and fiction alongwith his experiences to make it interesting for the reader. The collections of short stories are a mix of anecdotes and personal experiences but with a tinge of imagination and subtle humour. The stories are so narrated that the reader almost experiences the unfolding of each happenings.
Summary Of The Book: The Leopard in my room is a heart warming collection of stories based on real events from the childhood of the author. In this book, readers will discover the beauty and simplicity of the world as seen through the eyes of a young boy and as a Daring Infantry Officer . From memorable moments spent with his parents to learning life lessons, as an Army Officer the stories in “The Leopard in my room” will tug at your heart strings and leave you nostalgic for simpler times. Each page is filled with vivid imagery that transports you to the authors childhood home and surroundings and his experiences in the remote areas of the far East making you feel like you are right there beside him. This book is a gentle reminder of how life can be beautiful and meaningful even in the most humble of circumstances.
1. Can you tell us a little about your book?
These are short stories based on some experiences of Army life and fiction.
2. Is there a specific event that inspired this story or was this an out of the blue idea?
Certain stories are inspired from real experiences and others from incidents seen and heard.
3. What got you writing in the first place?
My stories in FB etc were appreciated by my friends who encouraged me to write a book.
4. Which part of your story connects the most with you? Why?
The almost live narration.
5. What makes your book the one to read?
Lot of people may get a real life experience reading the stories.
6. What was the best advice you got while writing?
“Why Dont you compile these stories and write a Book”.
7. Who’s your all-time favourite author? Which book of his/hers made you fall in love with them?
Frederick Forsyth, All of them.
8. What is your evergreen tip to the writers out there?
Write your experiences, There will be people who would like to read about them.
9. What was your hardest scene to write?
All of those positive emotions, which we often neglect to celebrate.
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9357766251?ref=myi_title_dp
